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Despicable Me 4

Despicable Me 4 Movie Poster: A giant minion holds another minion in his teeth
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age 7+

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age 6+

Great for parents and kids

Tons of movie references to keep parents entertained.
age 7+

Super fun but fast-paced

The humor was exceptional and some great moments between father and son - but overall it was very fast-paced and frenetic. May be difficult for younger children to keep up. Some violence and potty humor but nothing too jarring.

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age 8+

Very funny and clever, lots of (slapstick) violence

In line with the previous Minions and Despicable Me movies, this one is funny, clever, and charming. I do have to say that it felt more mature in terms of the violence than previous movies. I personally love action movies, especially big shoot outs and fight scenes, but this is a kids movie and there should be limits. Lots of guns, hand to hand combat, speeding vehicles etc, although all done in a slapstick manner, it's still a bit much for younger kids. My kids are teens and preteens and I was totally fine with them seeing this movie. But if they were 6 or 7? I think the violence would be too much. CS review misses several instances of violence that are important to mention, for example an adult teacher speaks menacingly to children who are clearly afraid of him; an adult hits another adult with an object in a context that implies she hits children as well (trying not to give spoilers here), and an animal is kept in poor conditions and is clearly afraid of it's owner (a bad person in the movie). Great values in the movie overall, about family members taking care of each other, and children being kind to animals. Definitely recommend, but I would consider 8 and up.

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  • Great messages
  • Great role models
  • Too much violence
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age 7+

Unsettling, kids found it ok

A very average addition to the series. It didn’t have the fun and freshness of the other movies, no layering of jokes for older kids/parents. A lot of physical violence generally and peril for a baby. There was something about the themes of this film that struck me as really inappropriate and unsettling. Adult man alone in a tree house with a teenage girl having secrets (with her legs spread open and him sunk into a beanbag, eyes at crotch height), kids babysitting babies left alone for predators, abducted babies who are then dangerously crashed into a contraction site. We view the minions like silly children, yet in this movie they mutate them and it’s not resolved what happens to those they have sacrificed. Overall a bit disturbing but if your kids are under 10 they’ll proberbly look past these issues and just enjoy it for what it is. As the parent I wasn’t super happy.
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age 10+

Scary and violent.

This is the only Despicable Me movie I've seen so I can't compare it to others. This movie includes blackmail, threats to family, kidnapping of a baby, turning said baby into a cockrach-human with no free will, near death experience, explosions, violence, theft. Most of the humour revolves around laughing at others misfortunes. The story was mediocre at best. Not worth a watch for our family.

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  • Too much violence
age 4+

So much fun, I had to think hard to remember the plot!

This movie was fun from the beginning and didn't stop making us laugh until it was over.... and then we laughed some more as the credits rolled with even more minion antics! Even after that, there was a tease for another sequel to make us want more. Who doesn't want to see more crazy minion interaction? Gru, his wife, and the girls... oh, the baby boy as well, were fantastic, but without the minions, the movie would fall flat on its face! Plot.... I had to think a minute because the minions and the baby stole the show, lol! Once again we see how love and family can change even the worst people, even the mad scientist. Gru shows us how we can be, even if we don't believe in ourselves, as his girls and wife constantly encourage him. Even the villain of the movie seems to be touched and changed because of Gru's apology and sharing the changes in himself. Love, kindness, and family can change people!

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age 5+

A Great Sequel and Stand Alone Movie!

My son and I thought it was great! Sequels are usually iffy, but this had a lot of new elements, while also acknowledging and celebrating the characters from previous movies. We seriously laughed out loud throughout the movie!

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age 10+

Not for sensitive kids or parents instilling a respectful character

This movie was awful. Language: stupid, idiot, jerk, loser, coward. bullying of adult to children; plot is for the cockroach guy to kidnap a baby (and he does). So much manipulation and blackmail by children and adults. the minions could be such a fun cute movie even with some slap stick comedy but this is just too far. More of an adult film than suitable for children. gave my 6yr old nightmares.

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  • Too much violence
  • Too much swearing
age 6+

This movie was SO FUN!! Went and saw it with my family last night and absolutely loved it. The plot is so engaging and there is so many scenes of cuteness and love between the family! Super amazing family movie, amazing tie off of the series (if this is the last movie). Please go see it- it’s so good and I usually don’t like kids movies!!!

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age 17+

violence

this movie scared my 11 year old the cockroaches are very scary and there is a lot of violence

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  • Too much violence
age 7+

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  • Too much violence
  • Too much swearing
  • Too much consumerism